Visa made Easy

To work in the U.S., all citizens of foreign countries
must obtain a visa issued by the U.S. Immigration and
Naturalization Service (INS). While this can be a lengthy
and complex process, Rehability Care works hard to
make it as simple as possible for you. We will guide
you through every stage of the process.

All Therapist who come to America to work for Rehability Care
enter the U.S. with what is commonly called the "Green
Card." Also known as an Immigrant Visa, EB-3 or
Third Preference, this allows you to work in the U.S.
for as long as you like as a permanent resident of the
United States.

Because of the large number of people who apply for
a "Green Card," the entire process takes about
eight months to one year to complete.

The "Green Card" is especially valuable for
married applicants. Rehability Care sponsors the
Therapists
for a "Green Card," but the therapists' spouse
and any unmarried children under the age of 21 will
also be automatically be entitled to apply for a "Green
Card." All "Green Card" holders are legally
entitled to work in the USA.

INS must approve an immigrant visa petition (Form I-140,
Petition for Alien Worker) for the person wishing to
immigrate to the United States. Rehability Care acts
as the sponsor (or petitioner) for the nurse (or beneficiary)
who wants to live and work on a permanent basis in the
United States.

Note: U.S. immigration law now requires that healthcare
professionals, other than physicians, complete a screening
program in order to qualify for certain occupational
visas. VisaScreen, a program offered by the International
Commission on Healthcare Professions (ICHP, in association
with CGFNS), enables healthcare professionals to meet
this requirement by verifying and evaluating their credentials.
This assures compliance with the government's minimum
eligibility standards.

The time period to receive the VisaScreen certificate
varies. Rehability Care recommends that you complete
an application as soon as your I-140, Petition for Alien
Worker, has been filed with INS. You'll need to present
the certificate when you go for the final visa interview
at the consulate, so having it in plenty of time before
your interview will help relieve some of the stress
you'll naturally be feeling at that point!

Once the I-140 has been submitted to INS, approval can
take three to six months or longer. Rehability Care
will notify you when we receive both the receipt and
notices from the INS.

Several weeks after the I-140 has been approved, you'll
receive forms and instructions from the National Visa
Center in New Hampshire. It is important that you respond
immediately to this mailing. Rehability Care will assist
you with the completion of these final forms. Once the
forms have been submitted to the consulate, you'll receive
instructions for obtaining the medical exams and fingerprinting
that are required for working in the U.S.

Please keep in mind that the waiting periods for all
these steps can vary greatly from consulate to consulate.

Now you are waiting for the notice of your interview
date!

The fourth and final step is the interview at the consulate.
The American consulate in your country will contact
you and ask you to come in for the interview. We will
give you information on how this interview is usually
conducted and will tell you what questions you can expect
as well as what documents to take with you.

When you receive your visa, you are ready to come to
the United States to begin you new assignment with Rehability Care.